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  "answer": "We hold 15 NZ Law Society register entries for MDS Law; 15 with a current practising certificate; 6 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1983 and 2025.",
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    "readTo": "2026-11-11"
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    {
      "name": "Daniel Blair Crossen",
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      "region": "Canterbury",
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    {
      "name": "John Paul Wright",
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      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
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    {
      "name": "Robyn Jane Loversidge",
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      "region": "Canterbury",
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    {
      "name": "Nicole Alexandra Victoria Gibson",
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    {
      "name": "Rachael Anne Creagh",
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      "region": "Canterbury",
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    {
      "name": "Thomas Mathew Bernard Cutler",
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      "name": "Rebecca Frances Maynard",
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    {
      "name": "Michael Ross Hogan",
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      "name": "Ruperte Tighe Dobson",
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    {
      "name": "Mark Stuart Tutty",
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    {
      "name": "Vaughan Matthew Taylor",
      "registry_url": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/vaughan-matthew-taylor/",
      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
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    {
      "name": "Rebecca Grace Scholfield",
      "registry_url": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/rebecca-grace-scholfield/",
      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
      "practice_areas": [],
      "register_status": "ok",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Robert William Hill",
      "registry_url": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/robert-william-hill/",
      "region": "Canterbury",
      "district": "Christchurch",
      "practice_areas": [],
      "register_status": "ok",
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  "summary_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/api/firm/mds-law/summary.md",
  "as_of": "2026-11-12",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "New Zealand Law Society register (lawsociety.org.nz), mirrored by LawyerFinder NZ.",
    "authoritative_register": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/find-a-lawyer/",
    "methodology": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/about",
    "notes": "register_status is what the NZ Law Society register showed on register_read (\"ok\" or \"not-found\") — NOT a current good-standing check. Verify current status via registry_url. register_facts counts the entries we hold, not the firm headcount. LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service, not affiliated with the NZ Law Society; we do not provide legal advice."
  }
}